On the second day of give aways…
… my author gave to me, four e-copies of The Secret History of the Pink Carnation!
Sadly, no poultry here– no partridges or calling birds or French hens or even a chicken (Sally Fitzhugh wouldn’t allow it), but there are some 19th century French spies running around and one modern American grad student who’s rather in a flap, so hopefully that will do.
Here’s the official description:
Nothing ever goes right for Eloise. The day she wears her new suede boots, it rains. When the subway stops short, she’s the one thrown into some stranger’s lap. And she’s had her share of misfortune in the way of love. So, after deciding that romantic heroes must be a thing of the past, Eloise is ready for a fresh start.
Setting off for England, Eloise is determined to finish her dissertation on two spies, the Scarlet Pimpernel and the Purple Gentian. But what she discovers is something historians have missed: the secret history of the Pink Carnation-the most elusive spy of all time. As she works to unmask this obscure spy, Eloise has more and more questions. Like, how did the Pink Carnation save England from Napoleon? What became of the Scarlet Pimpernel and the Purple Gentian? And will Eloise Kelly escape her bad luck and find a living, breathing hero of her own?
For a chance to win an e-copy of the first book in the Pink Carnation series, here’s your question: would you rather be in Paris in 1803 or London in 2003?
The winners will be announced tomorrow.
A note on the nuts and bolts: as I’ve learned the hard way in the past, Amazon won’t let me gift e-books to non-US residents. But I hate to limit the contest, so, if you’re not a US resident, you’re still eligible to enter. The wrinkle is, instead of an e-book emailed to you, you’ll get a paper book mailed to you. Which takes longer, but is somewhat more tangible. Also not barred by the forces that be.
Paris in 1803
London 2003, love this series!
Would love the opportunity to start this series!
London 2003
Always London.
Paris 1803.
Do I have to choose?!! 😉
Ok then… London. Always London.
London, 2003
London, 2003
London 2003. I like too many creature comforts to go back except in reading.
Paris in 1803!
Both? But would love to see London so probably London 2003 a little bit more
Paris, 1803 but only if I can be wealthy.
Paris 1803 but only if I’m wealthy 😉
Paris in 1803
Paris, 1803
Paris 1803.
Paris is my favorite city…so have to go with Paris 1802
London 2003
London 2003, seeing Love Actually on its release date!
London, any year.
I picked up turnip’s Christmas book on display at the library, I loved it again. Now I am off to reread the entire series.
London
Paris 1802. I’d relish seeing all the fashions of the time.
London
Paris in 1803
London 2003. Too used to modern conveniences..lol!
London 2003; I’ve always wanted to go.
London in 2003
I’ve never been to Paris but I dont think I’d want to be there in 1803! So London 2003 it is.
London in 2003 (London ALWAYS, let’s be honest!).
London is wonderful, but I have to pick Paris in 1803.
It would be interesting to be in Paris in 1803
London!
Paris!!
London!
London 2003
London
Paris ❤️
Paris 1803- or anytime actually!
Too much of an Anglophile to pass up London, so London 2003, it is!
I never thought my answer would be this: Paris 1803. I love the modern day comforts but who wouldn’t want to experience the past.
Would love to win
London 2003. Not a big fan of human refuse in the middle of the street. 😀
Hard choice, but London 2003!
Paris in 1803. Love history.
Paris 1803
Paris 1803!
Paris 1803. I think it would be interesting to go back in time for a period of time. To tour the area, learn the culture, eat the delicious food.
London 2003
Paris in 1803. 🙂
London 2003 – I enjoy reading about prior times but am spoiled with conveniences!
Paris in 1803
I would love to read this series.
Paris 1803
I was lucky enough to be in London in 2003, which was great. But time travel has always been my top choice of a superpower, so f I could pick I’d be in Paris in 1803. (Especially if I could suddenly become wealthy and male.)
Paris 1803!!!
London, 2003. Been to London several times, would love to go back.
London 2003 please
London 2003. I really appreciate antibiotics and the right to vote.
London!
Paris 1803 thanks
I love modern conveniences. Want to read .
London 2003
Paris 1803
So hard to choose, but London 2003 🙂
Lauren,
Just as a note…I gifted an ebook to a friend in Iceland last month via the US Kindle store since the UK store doesn’t allow gifting. She wasn’t able to redeem it from me, but she was able to convert it to a gift card and bought the book on her own. I didn’t think the book was licensed for her area, but since she was able to buy it, I just thought I’d mention it as a future possibility.
If I had to do it all again, I’d probably just get her an egift card for the UK store – the book I originally wanted to give her was there.